Adjective
inviolable
IPA /ɪnˈvaɪələbl/
So important or firmly established that it must not be broken or interfered with.
See example sentence: inviolable
She regarded her promise to her sister as inviolable.
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Adjective
sacrosanct
IPA /ˈsækrəʊsæŋkt/
Considered so important that it must not be changed or questioned.
See example sentence: sacrosanct
In our family, the weekly shared meal is sacrosanct.
Verb
consecrate
IPA /ˈkɒnsɪkreɪt/
To declare a place or object sacred through an official religious ceremony.
See example sentence: consecrate
The community gathered when the new chapel was consecrated.
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